Kai Arulkumaran
ABSTRACT
Minimal criterion co-evolution (MCC) is an evolutionary algorithm that uses a simple reproduction constraint between two interacting populations to drive an open-ended search process. While it has previously been applied to parameterise simple agents and environments, in this work we extend its use to the generation of art: synthesising both images and music. As a creative AI tool which does not require any data, the use of MCC emphasises the design of the creative medium.
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